[ENEWS Special] Microsoft's first price reduction of the product price of the "slimming version" WinXPse operating system, which will be sold to non-English countries.
Microsoft's price in WinXPSe is an absolute trade secret. However, because the price of WinXP Home Edition provides low than $ 99 to the old version of the old version of Windows, the price for PC manufacturers may be lower, according to analysts, estimated prices, may be between $ 50-75. In this way, Windows can increase the price of each new computer, including more than $ 100.
How many years, Microsoft has never played over to the Windows system sold to PC manufacturers. Now WinXPse is different from previous: because the open source operating system Linux is free, it has formed a more and more serious threat to Microsoft, and its customization does not require any license, which is for low-cost PC and new users. It is indeed no temptation, and some of the third world has mentioned Linux to the agenda. So Linux forces WinXPSE to sell prices.
For this initiative, in fact Microsoft has provided low-cost operating systems from Thailand from last year. But until last month, Microsoft officially announced the launch of WinXPSE versions, and the real price reduction action is fully launched. Although WinXPse price cut is just a start, once the price cut off, I believe that it will spread soon, more countries will ask Microsoft to provide low-cost versions. Even the sales industry such as Wal-Mart will also use the promotional version of WinXPSE in the United States soon. However, WinXPse is limited to selling to PC manufacturers, without issuing to the public, and prices are a secret. WinXPSe is only available to three countries in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, but will soon add two countries. Analyst Robenderle said that the lowest price of WinXPse may drop to $ 20.
Microsoft deliberately removes some functions in order to prevent WinXPse from spreading from home to SMEs. Make PCs to run more than three programs at the same time, and deliberately installing a PC for WinXPSE that cannot be connected to any home or office local area, but can access the Internet.
Although Linux may be more popular than WinXPSe, it does not affect sales in some underdeveloped countries, WinXPSE functionality.
Analyst Robenderle said: "I don't expect Microsoft to make a big profit between the night, but I believe that once the price reduction action begins, Microsoft will eventually uncontrollable. Unless you are Microsoft's employee or shareholder, who is not willing to wait until this day? ? "
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